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Valentine’s Day-A Happy Overrated, Expensive, Retail Holiday
Valentine’s day is the most overrated holiday in existence. It is cheesy, expensive, and completely unnecessary. For couples it is a day designated to commemorating their love and for singles it is a day to remind them of just how alone they are. In all actuality, it is just another day on the calendar. Diamonds don’t shine any brighter, boxed chocolate doesn’t taste any less like the cardboard that contains it, and the millions of roses sent out will all be dead in a week.
V-Day History
So let’s look at the history of Valentine’s Day. The name supposedly stemmed from St. Valentine- except there are as many as three St. Valentine’s so which one it is *actually* named for is anyone’s guess. And no one really knows anything about any one of these Saints. We know they were martyrs and that one of them once held a feast. Sound like some pretty solid guys to me.
So why February 14th? Well, the facts are these: it is guessed that at least one of the Saint martyrs died on February 14th and that another may have held a feast on February 14th but no one really knows for sure. And whether or not the chosen date is based on the death or the feast, no one really knows. Awesome.
What does love have to do with deaths and feasts? Well, nothing and everything. Supposedly one of the Saint Valentine’s may have been a priest. As legend tells it, Emperor Claudius II decided that only single men should be fit to be shoulders and so he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine saw this as a grave injustice and would secretly wed young men to the bride of their choice despite the emperor’s ruling. When Claudius found out about Valentine’s betrayl, he sentenced him to death. The date that marked his death? You guessed it- February 14th.
V-Day for Couples
Valentine’s Day is the largest retail holiday- second only to Christmas. It is also the busiest day in the restaurant business, as most triple their normal daily sales. People drop loads of cash on fancy dinners, whirpool hotel suites, sexy lingerie, jewelry, flowers, and perfume. And why? Because the calendars and commercials say so? That is ludicrous!
From a guys perspective, it is an expensive and high maintenance holiday. Why waste money on flowers that are outrageously pricey and will just die anyhow? And is it really necessary to drop over a hundred bucks on just dinner? Can’t we just skip it all and go straight to the sex?
From a girl’s perspective, it is just a pain in the ass. What do you get guys for Valentine’s Day anyways? Most sure as hell don’t want flowers. The best answer is something see-through followed by sex.
V-Day for Singles
This is just what every person without that “special someone” wants is a holiday to remind them of the fact that they are by themselves. Right? Watching all of the lovey dovey Kay Jewelers commercials and being bombarded with hearts and candy and flowers in every store is enough to make anyone want to vomit. But what all of these single folk don’t realize is that they are really the one’s that have it made.
There is no need to agonize over what to get someone else for this pointless retail holiday. There is no need to agonize over budgeting the crazy overpriced gifts out there. There is no need at an attempt to make the day special or creative. There is no need to have to call two months in advance in order to be able to get flowers or dinner reservations. There is no need to put on uncomfortable ties or stringy little thongs that just never quite sit right.
Guys, isn’t drinking beer and playing Xbox with other guys more fun anyhow? It’s what you want to do every other day of the year, so why should February 14th be any different? Girls, wouldn’t you rather have some Ben & Jerry’s and then let your incredible dual-action vibrator show you what it can do?
Save money. Be comfortable. Duh.
So Why Bother?
The horribly sad truth is that, not only will all they high maintenance women of the world never let us forget the silly holiday, neither the world of retail. Obviously it isn’t the only day of the year that we are capable of showing our love and affection (and if it is then break up right now) so why it is deemed necessary to have an obligatory day to celebrate it? Isn’t this what anniversarys are for?
All in all, Valentine’s Day is lame. It’s history is rocky at best and the only reason the holiday survives is because the retail industry will never let go of it. So for all of you that like spending way to much money or wallowing in self pity because you don’t have a partner, Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Honey February 13th, 2009, 12:47 pm
The BF gets *really* excited about these types of holidays/occasions, and I certainly don’t mind getting him a little token of my affection, although tokens are all we can currently afford. It’s not a big deal to me, though.
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Renee February 14th, 2009, 11:54 am
I agree with Valentines day, It is UN Necessary, why not show your spouce EVERYDAY that you love them by leaving little notes around,or a flower every now n then, or just a night ought for you two
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Why do special things just ONCE a year, Do it every day, your spouce is so worth it
SINgleGIRL February 15th, 2009, 1:59 pm
I love it, “the millions of roses sent out will all be dead in a week”. That pretty much sums up my feelings.
I am so happy to be done with it for this year.
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